The House, Tuesday, April 13, 1993

The House took up 53 bills: 15 together on the consent calendar, then 38 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
House Journal 56
Votes Taken
5 roll calls, 2 divisions26 voice votes
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The journal is on record from 1997, so this day carries the vote record without the debate.

What the House Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

CACR 10 (1993)Died
relating to the governor's veto power. shall have line item reduction and line item veto power of items in any bill making appropriations of money.
Rep. Rice (Belk 7) House Constitutional and Statutory Revision

House Constitutional and Statutory Revision recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–4; a minority, Re-refer to Committee.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed 176–116 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseApr 13, 1993SenateVoters
HB 173-FN (1993)Became Law
relative to certification of corrections officers; redefining the term "permanent policeman" to include "state corrections officers" for retirement system purposes; the payment of medical benefits to certain group II retirement system mem
Rep. D. Sytek (Rock 26) House Corrections and Criminal Justice Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Police

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 29, 1993✓Law
HB 193 (1994)Died
changing the school foundation aid distribution formula.
Rep. Larson (Graf 8) House Education Education - General

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–6.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Larson.

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseMay 26, 1994SenateGovernor✕LawMay 26, 1994
HB 218-FN-A-LOCAL (1993)Became Law
relative to the driver training fund.
Rep. R. Hawkins (Belk 3) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–2.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawAug 22, 1993
HB 231-FN (1993)Died
transferring the amount above legislative estimates in the vanity plate fund from the general fund to the highway fund.
Rep. J. Chandler (Merr 1) House Appropriations Motor Vehicles

House Appropriations recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 20–2.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseApr 13, 1993SenateGovernor✕LawApr 13, 1993
HB 249-FN-A (1993)Died
relative to a lease-purchase agreement between the city of Franklin and the state to design and construct a new district courthouse; and extending lapse dates for certain capital appropriations.
Rep. Whittemore (Merr 13) House Public Works Senate Capital Budget

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✕SenateMay 19, 1993Governor✕LawMay 19, 1993
HB 262 (1993)Became Law
providing a 5 percent cost of living adjustment for teacher members of the retirement system and relative to when cost of living adjustments may be granted to retirement system members.
Rep. K. Ward (Graf 1) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–1.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 21, 1993✓LawJun 30, 1993
HB 317 (1994)Became Law
establishing a grant program for closure of unlined solid waste landfills.
Rep. Trombly (Merr 4) House Appropriations Senate Environment Environment - Administration

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 21–0.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

Moved by Rep. Schotanus.

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseFeb 3, 1994✓SenateMay 12, 1994✓GovernorJun 8, 1994✓LawJul 1, 1995
HB 433-FN-LOCAL (1993)Became Law
providing a cost of living adjustment for group I and group II retirement system members.
Rep. W. McCann (Straf 11) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Insurance Retirement

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJun 30, 1994
HB 435-FN (1993)Became Law
relative to an alternate state contribution for surface water treatment systems and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Larson (Graf 8) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 20–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJul 1, 1993✓Law
HB 437-FN (1993)Became Law
establishing a program requiring parents involved with child custody or support issues to participate in certain seminars and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Wallner (Merr 24) House Children, Youth and Juvenile Justice Senate Judiciary

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–1.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 21, 1993✓Law
HB 450 (1993)Became Law
appropriating matching funds to the New Hampshire Historical Society for renovations to the Stone Warehouse in Concord.
Rep. Fuller Clark (Rock 31) House Public Works Senate Capital Budget

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–3.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 21, 1993✓LawAug 20, 1993
HB 453-FN (1993)Became Law
relative to delays in processing applications for state public assistance, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. T. Cain (Belk 3) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–5.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 10, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
HB 491-FN-A-LOCAL (1994)Died
requiring that certain medicaid enhancement funds be used to augment the funding distributed under the Augenblick formula for state aid to education.
Rep. Teague (Merr 20) House Appropriations

House Appropriations recommended Re-refer to Committee, 19–0.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 204–141 on a roll call

In the record: Re-referred to appropriations

✓IntroducedJan 6, 1993✕HouseJan 5, 1994SenateGovernor✕LawJan 5, 1994
HB 53-FN-A (1993)Became Law
repealing the credit to the business profits tax for payment of the nuclear property tax, repealing the nonseverability of the credit to the business profits tax, and reinstating the franchise tax on electric utilities.
Rep. Gross (Merr 18) House Ways and Means Taxes - State

House Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–2.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Gross & Trombly.

In the record: Suspend Rules for 3rd reading

✓IntroducedMar 25, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateApr 15, 1993✓GovernorApr 16, 1993✓LawApr 16, 1993
HB 556-FN-A (1993)Became Law
offering a reward for the apprehension of former Newport district court judge, John C. Fairbanks, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Burling (Sull 1) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–3.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawAug 8, 1993
HB 567-FN-A (1993)Became Law
requiring the office of state planning to conduct a satellite survey of clearcut areas and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Cogswell (Carr 5) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–1.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
HB 572-FN-A (1993)Became Law
authorizing the division of forests and lands to assess administrative fines, establishing a forest management and protection fund, and appointing special deputy forest rangers.
Rep. Schotanus (Sull 3) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 18–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 10, 1993✓LawJun 10, 1993
HB 630 (1994)Became Law
relative to promoting fire safety and diminishing fire losses by requiring the availability of fire extinguishers.
Rep. Reidy (Hills 46) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Public Affairs Motor Vehicles

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–4.

Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 224–115 on a division

Moved by Rep. Kurk.

In the record: Rerefer to Committee

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseJan 5, 1994✓SenateMar 24, 1994✓GovernorApr 8, 1994✓Law
HB 653 (1993)Became Law
relative to the practice of optometry.
Rep. P. Wells (Hills 16) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Occupational Regulation

House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 12–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled on a division

In the record: Special Order to 04/14/1993

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseApr 15, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 29, 1993✓Law
HB 672-FN-A-LOCAL (1993)Became Law
establishing a healthy kids corporation and making an appropriation therefor and continually appropriating a special fund.
Rep. D. Hall (Merr 10) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 16–1.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 119–229 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Gorman.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 18, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓Law
HB 674-FN (1993)Became Law
establishing an enhanced emissions inspection and maintenance program and requiring a diesel emissions study.
Rep. B. McCann (Hills 33) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–3.

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 119–228 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Ferguson.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJul 3, 1993✓LawJul 3, 1993
HB 690-FN (1993)Became Law
allowing and regulating limited liability companies and professional limited liability companies.
Rep. Mercer (Hills 27) House Judiciary Senate Executive Departments and Administration Business and Industry

House Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–2.

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended

Moved by Rep. Gross & Trombly.

In the record: Suspend Rules to consider

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 4, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993✓SenateMay 19, 1993✓GovernorJun 23, 1993✓LawJul 1, 1993
HBI 6 (1993)Adopted by House
relating to the financing of gubernatorial transitions.
Rep. Rick Trombly House Appropriations

House Appropriations recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 19–1.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Measure Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedMar 4, 1993✓HouseApr 13, 1993
SB 12-FN (1993)Became Law
creating a new category of liquor license to allow a warehouser to receive, warehouse and ship liquor, wine or beverages or any combination of liquor, wine and beverages; adding a new fee for certain wine and liquor vendors; and relative to co
Sen. Disnard (SD8) House Regulated Revenues Senate Ways and Means Liquor and Beer

House Regulated Revenues recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 16–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 04/14/1993

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 17, 1993✓HouseMay 4, 1993✓GovernorJun 21, 1993✓LawJun 21, 1993
SB 207-FN (1993)Became Law
relative to work incentives for families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
Sen. McLane (SD15) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 14–0.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 18, 1993✓HouseMay 11, 1993✓GovernorJun 15, 1993✓LawJun 15, 1993
SB 235-FN-LOCAL (1994)Died
relative to involuntary emergency admissions.
Sen. Shaheen (SD21) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Civil Actions

House Judiciary recommended Re-refer to Committee, 10–4.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Failed 97–248 on a roll call

Moved by Rep. Salatiello.

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 18, 1993✕HouseJan 5, 1994Governor✕LawJan 5, 1994
SB 42 (1993)Became Law
revising the committee studying a statewide trauma care system and extending the completion date for the committee's work and adding a member to the emergency medical services coordinating board.
Sen. Currier (SD7) House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Senate Executive Departments and Administration Public and Mental Health

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.

Recommit (Send the bill back to committee)

Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 11, 1993✓HouseApr 29, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓Law
SB 55 (1993)Became Law
relative to accident and health insurance and health maintenance organizations.
Sen. Fraser (SD4) House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs Senate Insurance Insurance

House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 14–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 04/14/1993

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateMar 4, 1993✓HouseApr 14, 1993✓GovernorMay 24, 1993✓LawJan 1, 1994
SB 59 (1994)Died
relative to the privacy act.
Sen. Podles (SD16) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

House Judiciary recommended Re-refer to Committee, 11–4.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 04/14/1993

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 4, 1993✕HouseFeb 3, 1994Governor✕LawFeb 3, 1994
SB 83 (1993)Became Law
authorizing municipalities to adopt a property tax exemption for the totally and permanently disabled.
Sen. Disnard (SD8) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Taxes - Local

House Municipal and County Government recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 17–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 04/14/1993

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 18, 1993✓HouseApr 14, 1993✓GovernorJun 9, 1993✓LawApr 1, 1993
SCR 1 (1993)Adopted
in support of an alternative transportation.
Sen. Hollingworth (SD23) House Transportation Senate Transportation Transportation and Highways

House Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–0.

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order to 04/14/1993

✓IntroducedJan 7, 1993✓SenateFeb 18, 1993✓HouseApr 14, 1993